Raising a Bun with a Daily Life System

Chapter 14: Albite

The fields could grow various crops such as wheat, rice, and even medicinal flowers and cotton by-products.However, stones could also be planted in the fields. This... This country bumpkin Yuan Xi never seen anything like this before.

At first glance, this planting area was not really eye-catching.

This plant was about the height of people's calves, with golden leaves as bright as gold. It looked especially glorious in the bright, hot sun.

Looking at the shape of the plant, Yuan Xi thought it looked a little like corn, though it was much shorter. A stem stretches out, layered with golden leaves, and there were crystal-clear pure white stones hanging at the junction of the leaf and the stem. The stones were as big as a man's palms and oval in shape.

Yuan Xi was amazed, but did not dare to show it on his face. Wouldn't he arouse suspicion if he made a fuss at this moment and this futuristic crop turned out to be as common as planting corn in the field?

He did not speak out, but Zhào Zhāo exclaimed: "Uncle Wang, you took such great care of the albite, they're so tall and beautiful. It's a good harvest."

When Zhào Zhāo said that, Wang Qingnian was somewhat proud and his mouth turned upward in a small smile. Although he modestly protested that it was normal, his heart would definitely take up and hold on to that sentence to the third world.

*但那心里绝对会跟着句世界第三也就是了 Tried my best to interpret this with baidu (which I triple checked with yandex and google translate, just to get something similar)

Zhào Zhāo was also an interesting person. He didn't look at people's faces and was straight-forward, but sometimes praise from such a person was more pleasant and meaningful. Because such people are not fake, they say what they see and don't come up with false flattery*.

*因为他们不做假，看到什么说什么，来不了那套虚伪造作的。I couldn't figure out the last part, so I just wrote what I thought made sense to finish that sentence. If anyone has an accurate translation, I'd be much obliged.

Yuan Xi also heard his way out from Zhào Zhāo's big mouth.

It was a really popular crop, and universally grown throughout the Federation. It was originally a product of a G-grade crystalline geological planet, which was later discovered by the Federal Exploration Team of Exoplanets. After a long and convoluted study, it was discovered that this kind of crystal contained a large amount of thermal energy, which could be directly converted into usable energy after extraction. It was very convenient and practical.

In this era of energy supremacy, the discovery of this crystal was a huge breakthrough, leading to the smooth and complete resolution of the ever-worsening energy crisis. It had great historical significance.

For this reason, the research on albite became increasingly detailed and more in-depth. Later, with the efforts of many scientists, it was found that this could be categorized as a plant. While albite is a fruit, this plant was very special. It absorbed a lot of solar energy, and then went through a complex transformation of roots, stems, and leaves. Finally, all the compression and aggregation culminated in the albite, resulting in this magic product rich in thermal energy.*

Once humans had a thorough understanding of the plant, the Federation ordered a large-scale promotion and subsidization of the crop. Such a renewable, pollution-free and high purity source of energy was precious. After popularization, it will become a great breakthrough for the rapid development of human beings in the future.

After so many years of development and evolution, the technology involved in planting albite has become very advanced. Of course, the relative profits were not as high as in the beginning, but it was still a favorite crop of every farmer as the white stone was easy to handle, did not attract any insects, and did not require weeding. As long as there was sufficient sunlight, it could essentially grow well.